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  • Barista
    Barista
    23 days ago
    Full-time
    Richmond

    Location: Kew Village Start Date: Immediately Salary: Competitive, hourly rate About Us: A fresh culinary chapter is beginning in the heart of Kew. We are an ambitious new opening focusing on a vibrant brunch service by day and a sophisticated small plates menu by night. Our mission is to blend artisanal ingredients with creative flair in a high-energy, beautiful space. We are building our founding front-of-house team from the ground up, and we know that a flawless daytime experience starts with an exceptional barista. The Role: Barista We are looking for a passionate, skilled, and hospitality-driven Barista to join our founding team. As the face of our morning and daytime service, you will be responsible for crafting premium specialty coffee, managing the hot drinks station, and delivering a warm, welcoming experience to the Kew community. You will work in a supportive, fast-paced environment where your craft is valued and your personality can shine. Key Responsibilities: • Coffee Craft and Consistency: Dial in espresso recipes daily, texture milk to a silky micro-foam standard, and pour high-quality latte art consistently under pressure., • Bar Management: Keep the coffee station, grinders, and espresso machine spotlessly clean, organised, and fully stocked throughout the shift., • Guest Hospitality: Greet guests warmly, take orders accurately, and share your knowledge of our coffee blends and daytime menu with enthusiasm., • Workflow and Speed: Maintain a fast, efficient workflow during peak morning rushes without compromising on drink quality or presentation., • Hygiene and Maintenance: Execute daily and weekly deep-cleaning protocols for the espresso machine (backflushing, steam wands, grinders) and comply with all food safety regulations., • Team Collaboration: Work seamlessly alongside the floor and kitchen teams to ensure food and drinks are served smoothly together. Requirements: • Proven experience working as a barista in a fast-paced specialty coffee shop or premium restaurant environment., • Solid technical skills, including espresso extraction, milk texturing (dairy and plant-based), and basic latte art., • A warm, engaging personality with a natural passion for customer service and local community building., • Reliable, punctual, and thrives in a bustling, high-energy morning environment., • Local to Kew or the surrounding Richmond areas is highly preferred. Why Join Us? • Growth and Progression: Be part of a brand-new launch from day one. We value talent and actively prioritse internal promotion as our hospitality group grows., • Premium Environment: Work with top-tier equipment and high-quality artisanal products in a beautifully designed, modern space., • Culture and Rewards: Competitive hourly pay, a fair share of the service charge, and a focus on building a sustainable, respectful, and friendly team culture.

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  • Nail Salon Manager
    Nail Salon Manager
    27 days ago
    £38000–£45000 yearly
    Full-time
    London

    About Martha’s Martha's is a brand-new kind of social salon - and we’re opening our doors soon. Born to shake up the traditional nail salon experience, Martha’s puts atmosphere, personality and experience first. It’s a place to linger, catch up, and enjoy, whether you’re flying solo or coming with friends. Set in a beautifully designed space, Martha’s brings together high-quality manicures and pedicures with a considered day-to-night drinks programme of natural wine, great coffee, matcha and cold brew. This is a brand-new concept from the team behind a proven hospitality business, now stepping into the leisure space. We’re looking for a hands-on Salon Manager to join the founding team and help launch our very first site. This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with the founders and help bring the brand to life - shaping the culture, team and guest experience from day one. The Role As salon manager, you are the beating heart of the site. You set the tone, drive the energy and take full ownership of day-to-day operations. You’ll be responsible for delivering a best-in-class guest experience, building a happy, high-performing team, and ensuring the salon is operationally excellent and commercially successful. You’ll work closely with the founders and leadership team to bring the Martha’s vision to life and help shape the future of the business. This is a hands-on role: you’ll lead from the floor, train and develop the team, and ensure every treatment and guest interaction meets the standard Martha’s is built around. You’ll combine operational discipline with genuine hospitality - creating a space that feels calm, welcoming and beautifully run, even when busy. We’re looking for someone who takes pride in the details, enjoys building strong team culture, and wants to help define a new kind of salon experience. Key Responsibilities Guest Experience • Lead by example and set the gold standard for service and treatment execution, • Ensure consistently excellent treatments across the team, • Support and guide nail technicians to deliver their best work, • Manage bookings, timing and service flow to balance efficiency with experience, • Maintain impeccable hygiene, safety and service standards, • Spend approximately 50% of your time delivering treatments, • Deliver our tailored Cold Brew, Matcha and natural wine offering to all guests, • Handle feedback or issues with care, warmth and professionalism, • Encourage repeat visits, loyalty and membership engagement Operations & Commercial Performance • Own the day-to-day operations, including rotas, ordering, maintenance and compliance, • Oversee bookings, walk-ins and overall guest flow, • Manage the bar operation to ensure it’s well run, well stocked and aligned with guest demand, • Own the site P&L, managing labour, costs and margins to drive strong, sustainable profitability, • Track performance metrics and take a data-led approach to improve service and operations, • Spot opportunities to drive sales, increase efficiency, and enhance the guest experience Team Leadership & Growth • Recruit, onboard and develop your team, identifying future leaders early, • Build a healthy, inclusive work culture grounded in mutual respect, collaboration, and accountability, • Deliver regular 1:1s, appraisals, and clear training plans, • Collaborate closely with the founders and leadership team on long-term direction of the business, • Being ideas, energy and perspective - we want you involved in the big conversations Who This Role Is For You might currently be: • A Salon Manager, • A Senior Nail Technician ready to step into leadership. Titles matter less than mindset. This role will suit someone who: • Takes pride in running a tight, professional service, • Loves hospitality and actively enjoys great food, drinks and treatments, • Enjoys leading, coaching and supporting a team, • Naturally creates a warm, welcoming atmosphere, • Notices and cares about the details that elevate a customer experience Experience You should have: • Experience supervising or managing a team, • Strong organisational, commercial and operational skills, • NVQ Level 2 in Beauty Therapy, Nail Technology, or an equivalent qualification., • A genuine focus on customer experience Bonus if you have: • Experience opening or launching a venue, • Coffee, wine or hospitality knowledge Why Join Martha’s • Be part of building something distinctive from the very beginning, • Work directly with the founders and help shape a new brand, • Set a new standard for the modern nail salon experience, • Work in a beautiful, design-led space, • Build a strong team and culture from day one, • Competitive salary and staff perks

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  • Gardener full and part time freelance
    Gardener full and part time freelance
    2 months ago
    £13–£18 hourly
    Full-time
    Surbiton

    We are seeking a freelance professional gardener to join our friendly team. For over a decade, we have been dedicated to maintaining residential gardens across South West London, providing high-quality services and fostering stunning outdoor spaces for our clients. As part of our supportive team, you will be crucial in delivering exceptional garden care. This role involves close interaction with clients to understand their needs and ensure their gardens flourish. Responsibilities include: • Lawn care and maintenance, • Pruning, dead-heading, trimming, weeding, and hedge trimming, • Ground preparation and seasonal planting, • Soft landscaping tasks, • Ad hoc duties as required We are looking for someone who is: • Knowledgeable: Proficient in planting, pruning, mowing, weeding, and hedge cutting., • Detail-Oriented: Possesses a keen eye for detail to ensure high-quality garden aesthetics and plant health., • Hardworking: Demonstrates a strong work ethic to complete tasks efficiently and effectively., • Reliable: Punctual, with good time-keeping skills, and dependable in meeting job responsibilities., • Physically Fit: Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions. Requirements: • Minimum 2 years of gardening experience, • Good plant knowledge, • A spray certificate (PA1/PA6) is beneficial Work Schedule: • 8 to 32 hours per week, with flexible days to be discussed., • Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM., • No weekend work. Compensation & Logistics: • Hourly rate of £16.00 - £18.00, depending on experience - freelance contract, • Own transport is required for mobile gardening work across SW London, Wimbledon, Richmond, and Cobham areas; mileage will be paid.

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  • Garden maintenance operative required 14.phr
    Garden maintenance operative required 14.phr
    2 months ago
    £13.25–£14 hourly
    Full-time
    London

    Garden Maintenance Operatives Required (4-Month Agreement) Start Date: Immediate Location: Islington, London MCS Contract Services Ltd is starting a 4-month garden maintenance programme focused on clearing and restoring overgrown gardens. We are hiring reliable and hardworking operatives to join our team. Two Types of Roles Available: We are recruiting for both drivers and non-drivers: • Drivers (Preferred) £14.00 per hour - Must hold a full UK driving licence, • Non-Drivers £13.25 per hour - No driving licence required Please clearly state in your application whether you are a driver or non-driver. Key Responsibilities: • Cutting back heavily overgrown gardens, • Lawn mowing and general garden maintenance, • Using hedge trimmers, strimmers, and similar equipment, • Working efficiently across multiple sites to a high standard, • Requirements, • Previous gardening or grounds maintenance experience preferred, • Ability to safely use gardening equipment, • Reliable, punctual, and able to work as part of a team, • Full UK driving licence (drivers only), • Pay & Terms, • Paid monthly via bank transfer, • One week held in hand (paid at the end of the contract) This role is based in Islington, London, so please only apply if you can easily travel to this area. If you're interested in joining a professional and well-established company, we’d like to hear from you.

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